Ahar caste

Ahar

Regions with significant populations
• India • Nepal
Languages
• Hindi • Khari boli
Religion
• Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
• Ahir• Yaduvanshi Ahirs

The Ahar are a Hindu caste in India. The term "Ahar" was historically associated with the Yadav caste, along with the term "Ahir". At the start of the 20th century, the group labelled Ahar were generally found in a few west-central districts of India, but in the 1931 census of India appeared in large numbers recorded in the north-central districts, though not in any of the districts between the former and latter.^[1] They claim to be descended from Yadu Race.^[2]

"Ahar" and "Ahir" are variant of the Sanskrit term Abhir, which means nomad, "one who wanders about".

References

1. Burger, Angela S. Opposition in a Dominant-Party System. University of California Press. p. 26. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
2. Garg, Gangaram (1992). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World, Volume 1. Concept Publishing Company. p. 239. ISBN 9788170223740. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

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